Daily headlines - Wednesday, 7 December

DELO

Skiing prices
"As electricity prices go up, skiing more expensive": Ski resorts, some of which have already opened, have so far not cut back on services due to high electricity prices. But they have said prices could yet change. (front page, 3)

Energy price aid
"Government heading to Brussels to defend law": The government has adopted a package of aid to help companies cope with high energy prices. The plan will now be put to the European Commission. (front page, 8)

Football
"Sensational Morocco makes history": Morocco has defeated Spain to make it to the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar. (front page, 18)

Staffing in the cultural sector
"Lack of staff in culture": Cultural institutions are warning they are struggling with staff shortages because of low pay. Some theatres might be forced to cancel shows because of that. (front page, 16)

DNEVNIK

Tobacco prices
"Union wants to make cigarettes much more expensive": The European Commission is drafting legislation under which excise duties for a pack of cigarettes will rise from EUR 1.8 to EUR 3.6 in a bid to make the bloc tobacco-free by 2040. (front page, 8)

E-scooters
"The city of Ljubljana and e-scooter rental company Bolt are yet to set aside parking areas for scooters. The plan should be completed by the end of the year. (front page, 9)

FINANCE

Balance sheets in 2022
"Be mindful of new reliefs, sale of own shares, accounting standards": The paper provides advice to companies as to what they should do to make sure their balance sheets are optimal at the end of the year. (front page, 2, 3)

Property funds
"Property funds under pressure": After Blackstone, another major property fund has limited payouts. There are also persistent rumours about problems with property funds in Sweden. (front page, 4)

VEČER

Upper chamber of parliament
"Cul-de-sac of democracy?": The National Council, which starts its new term next week, has often been described as a cul-de-sac. But repeated attempts to muster a two-thirds majority to change the constitution and abolish the chamber have never come to fruition. (front page, 3)

Oil prices
"Will the oil price cap work?": The price cap on Russian oil is an attempt by the West to limit Russia's ability to finance the war in Ukraine. Success is anything but guaranteed. (front page, 2)

Coal imports
"Coal import damage": Every shipment of imported coal that arrives in Šalek Valley is causing ire among the locals. The imported Indonesian coal is very fine and when it is handled dust clouds are stirred up. (front page, 23)